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NPR's Guy Raz reports from Skopje that the recent fighting in northwest Macedonia has highlighted the country's deep ethnic divisions. His report gives a sampling of opinion from both communities.

NPR's Jennifer Ludden reports that the president of Burundi has sought refuge at the U.S. embassy in Bujumbura amid reports of increasing unrest in the country's capital. The United States is also warning against any attempt to overthrow Burundi's government by force.

NPR's Mike Shuster reports that the United Nations Security Council has suspended sanctions against the Bosnian Serbs. The action came after NATO reported that the Bosnian Serbs have withdrawn from zones of separation as required in the Dayton peace accords signed last November.

Host Bob Edwards talks to reporter Nicolas Long about reports from the Democratic Republic of Congo that president Laurent Kabila, has been killed.

NPR's Michael Sullivan reports from India on the continuing rescue efforts following Friday's earthquake. The quake had a magnitude of 7.9 and at least 15,000 people are reported dead.

NPR's Jerome Vaughn reports that federal officials say faulty Firestone tires have caused more fatalities on the road. SOME of these newly-reported deaths are related to the company's tires that were NOT included in its massive recall.

NPR's Kathleen Schalch reports that most developing countries are doing better than they ever have before, according to a new report by the World Bank. But the world's poorest nations are still being left out of the economic gains.

NPR's Richard Knox reports on a new vaccine against the Ebola virus. Scientists are reporting in the journal Nature that the vaccine protected monkeys against the disease. But the vaccine is not easy to give and it raises questions about whether it will ultimately be of value in human medicine.

Reporter Jeff Lunden reports on the origins of the songs God Bless America and This Land is Your Land. Woody Guthrie wrote the latter in response to Irving Berlin's tune.

House Speaker Greg Stumbo is blasting a report that recommends the University of Pikeville not be moved into the state university system.Stumbo is a chief…